Former President Donald J. Trump sought to move his Manhattan criminal case into federal court on Thursday, filing the unusual request three months after he was convicted in state court.
The long-shot bid marks Mr. Trump’s latest effort to stave off his sentencing in state court in his hush-money trial, in which he was convicted of falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal.
He is scheduled to receive his punishment on Sept. 18, just seven weeks before Election Day, when he will square off against Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency.
Yup. He’s all in on the ploy to become president and self pardon. But the president can only pardon for federal offences. So transfer it to a federal sentencing and blur the line.
Or we all make sure we vote, and hope he gets all the books thrown at him.